Tree stands

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:11 am

Be careful out there. Several tales of guys getting hurt locally. A friend fell from his permanent stand (fell asleep). No harness, natch. He's OK but badly bruised inside and out. While he was in getting CT scan, two more guys were in surgery. Another was killed hereabouts falling from stand when strap broke. I've heard figures that 1 in 3 users get hurt in some manner when using tree stands. Including your truly, when the ladder stand I was taking down blew over in a strong wind. On the bright side, the bum shoulder DOES enable my use of the Vortex. Since the other one was already bad (compliments of football) it may have been a case of too much of a 'good' thing. LOL.

Bow Life · Post by **Bow Life** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:16 pm

It isnt hard to make a simple mistake and get hurt real bad.

I too have some football injuries, but im sure there are more to come as i still have my university years left.

vapredhunter · Post by **vapredhunter** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:20 pm

Always Use Your SAFETY STRAP!!!!!!!

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:51 pm

vapredhunter wrote:Always Use Your SAFETY STRAP!!!!!!!

Not sure what you mean by "strap".

Always were a full body harness..